Notes on the Odonates of NC
8 records
Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments Record Type
1 Spine-crowned Clubtail [Hylogomphus abbreviatus] Orange 2023-04-12 John Petranka 2 Panther Branch Natural Area near Efland, above West Fork of Eno River in powerline clearing. - 1 male, 1 female, both tenerals Photo online
2 Spine-crowned Clubtail [Hylogomphus abbreviatus] Orange 2023-04-02 John Petranka 2 Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Rd., Meadow. NHCBP - Teneral males Photo online
3 Spine-crowned Clubtail [Hylogomphus abbreviatus] Orange 2021-06-06 John Petranka 1 Eno River State Park, Pleasant Green Access. - Male Photo
4 Spine-crowned Clubtail [Hylogomphus abbreviatus] Orange 2019-04-15 John Petranka 10 Eno River State Park (ENRI) Cole Mill Section. Along powerline corridor SW of Old Cole Mill Rd. - Both sexes, about half teneral. Photo
5 Spine-crowned Clubtail [Hylogomphus abbreviatus] Orange 2018-05-11 John Petranka 1 Eno River, Eno River SP Pleasant Green Access. - Male. Photo online
6 Spine-crowned Clubtail [Hylogomphus abbreviatus] Orange 2017-04-03 John Petranka 5 Eno River State Park, Cole Mill section. Along the powerline corridor between Old Cole Mill Road and Bobbit Hole area. - Both sexes. Female photographed. Females can be difficult to separate from other Hylogomphus species, so macros are included showing the diagnostic short basal plate and the short spines at the base of the occiput. Photo
7 Spine-crowned Clubtail [Hylogomphus abbreviatus] Orange 2017-04-02 John Petranka 20 Eno River State Park, Cole Mill section. Along the powerline corridor between Old Cole Mill Road and Bobbit Hole area. - Both sexes. All either tenerals or immatures (none with adult eye color). None seen at Eno River itself. Photo
8 Spine-crowned Clubtail [Hylogomphus abbreviatus] Orange 2016-04-10 John Petranka 2 Eno River State Park Cole Mill section along Bobbit Hole Trail. 2 females, no males seen. Photo. Photo online